Table 23. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, primary work activity, and secondary work activity: 2010 |
Field and primary work activity | All employed |
Secondary work activity | ||||||||||||
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Total |
Computer applications |
Management, sales, or administrationa | R&Db | Teaching |
Otherc | None |
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Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | |
All fields | 289,400 | 2,600 | 8,400 | 550 | 63,100 | 1,450 | 111,600 | 1,700 | 57,400 | 1,350 | 20,000 | 750 | 28,900 | 950 |
Computer applications | 2,800 | 300 | na | na | 300 | 100 | 1,600 | 200 | 300 | 100 | D | D | 500 | 150 |
Management, sales, or administrationa | 34,600 | 1,050 | 500 | 150 | 9,200 | 500 | 10,900 | 500 | 9,300 | 550 | 2,700 | 300 | 2,000 | 250 |
R&Db | 118,900 | 1,850 | 6,100 | 450 | 26,100 | 950 | 31,600 | 950 | 42,900 | 1,100 | 5,100 | 400 | 7,200 | 500 |
Teaching | 114,400 | 1,650 | 1,700 | 250 | 22,000 | 850 | 63,100 | 1,300 | na | na | 11,800 | 600 | 15,800 | 650 |
Otherc | 18,600 | 750 | S | S | 5,500 | 450 | 4,300 | 350 | 4,900 | 400 | 300 | 100 | 3,500 | 350 |
Science | 239,600 | 2,500 | 6,300 | 450 | 52,800 | 1,250 | 92,200 | 1,550 | 46,900 | 1,150 | 16,700 | 650 | 24,600 | 900 |
Computer applications | 2,100 | 250 | na | na | 200 | 100 | 1,200 | 200 | 300 | 100 | D | D | 400 | 150 |
Management, sales, or administrationa | 27,700 | 950 | 500 | 150 | 7,200 | 400 | 8,700 | 500 | 7,400 | 500 | 2,200 | 250 | 1,700 | 200 |
R&Db | 98,000 | 1,700 | 4,600 | 400 | 22,300 | 850 | 25,300 | 850 | 35,100 | 950 | 4,600 | 400 | 6,100 | 450 |
Teaching | 96,100 | 1,600 | 1,100 | 200 | 18,200 | 800 | 53,400 | 1,200 | na | na | 9,600 | 550 | 13,700 | 650 |
Otherc | 15,700 | 750 | S | S | 4,900 | 400 | 3,700 | 350 | 4,100 | 350 | 300 | 100 | 2,700 | 300 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 83,500 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 200 | 23,000 | 800 | 30,400 | 850 | 14,700 | 650 | 5,300 | 400 | 8,800 | 550 |
Computer applications | 500 | 150 | na | na | D | D | 300 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Management, sales, or administrationa | 9,700 | 550 | D | D | 2,500 | 300 | 4,000 | 350 | 2,100 | 250 | 500 | 150 | 600 | 150 |
R&Db | 44,400 | 1,000 | 1,100 | 200 | 13,700 | 650 | 12,700 | 550 | 10,800 | 600 | 2,500 | 300 | 3,500 | 300 |
Teaching | 22,000 | 700 | D | D | 5,100 | 450 | 11,400 | 550 | na | na | 2,200 | 250 | 3,400 | 300 |
Otherc | 6,800 | 500 | D | D | 1,700 | 250 | 2,100 | 250 | 1,600 | 250 | 100 | 100 | 1,200 | 200 |
Computer/ information sciences | 7,400 | 350 | 800 | 150 | 1,200 | 200 | 3,200 | 300 | 1,300 | 200 | 400 | 150 | 500 | 150 |
Computer applications | 200 | 100 | na | na | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Management, sales, or administrationa | 500 | 150 | D | D | S | S | 200 | 100 | 100 | 50 | D | D | D | D |
R&Db | 2,800 | 300 | 400 | 150 | 400 | 100 | 800 | 150 | 1,200 | 200 | D | D | D | D |
Teaching | 3,800 | 300 | 400 | 100 | 700 | 150 | 2,000 | 250 | na | na | 400 | 150 | 400 | 150 |
Otherc | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Mathematics/ statistics | 18,100 | 550 | 1,000 | 200 | 2,300 | 300 | 7,300 | 400 | 4,200 | 350 | 1,100 | 200 | 2,200 | 300 |
Computer applications | 300 | 150 | na | na | D | D | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Management, sales, or administrationa | 1,500 | 250 | D | D | 200 | 100 | 400 | 150 | 700 | 150 | D | D | 200 | 100 |
R&Db | 5,700 | 350 | 600 | 150 | 400 | 150 | 900 | 200 | 3,300 | 300 | 200 | 100 | 300 | 150 |
Teaching | 10,100 | 500 | 400 | 100 | 1,600 | 250 | 5,800 | 400 | na | na | 700 | 200 | 1,600 | 200 |
Otherc | 500 | 150 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 100 | 100 | D | D | S | S |
Physical sciences | 42,500 | 950 | 2,500 | 300 | 8,200 | 450 | 17,100 | 650 | 7,800 | 500 | 2,200 | 250 | 4,700 | 400 |
Computer applications | 800 | 200 | na | na | D | D | 400 | 150 | D | D | D | D | 200 | 100 |
Management, sales, or administrationa | 4,900 | 400 | 200 | 100 | 1,200 | 200 | 1,700 | 250 | 1,300 | 200 | 300 | 100 | 200 | 100 |
R&Db | 17,900 | 650 | 2,000 | 250 | 2,800 | 350 | 5,600 | 400 | 5,900 | 400 | 500 | 150 | 1,000 | 200 |
Teaching | 17,200 | 750 | 300 | 100 | 3,700 | 350 | 8,900 | 500 | na | na | 1,300 | 250 | 3,000 | 350 |
Otherc | 1,600 | 250 | D | D | 400 | 150 | 500 | 150 | 400 | 150 | D | D | 300 | 100 |
Psychology | 34,100 | 900 | 400 | 150 | 8,400 | 500 | 11,900 | 550 | 6,800 | 450 | 3,700 | 350 | 2,800 | 300 |
Computer applications | 200 | 100 | na | na | D | D | 200 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Management, sales, or administrationa | 3,900 | 300 | D | D | 800 | 150 | 1,000 | 200 | 1,000 | 200 | 700 | 150 | 200 | 100 |
R&Db | 11,400 | 550 | 300 | 100 | 3,100 | 350 | 2,300 | 300 | 4,500 | 350 | 900 | 200 | 400 | 150 |
Teaching | 14,000 | 600 | D | D | 2,600 | 300 | 7,700 | 500 | na | na | 2,000 | 250 | 1,600 | 250 |
Otherc | 4,600 | 400 | D | D | 1,900 | 250 | 800 | 150 | 1,300 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 500 | 150 |
Social sciences | 54,000 | 850 | 400 | 150 | 9,600 | 600 | 22,300 | 700 | 12,200 | 550 | 4,000 | 300 | 5,500 | 400 |
Computer applications | 100 | 100 | na | na | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Management, sales, or administrationa | 7,100 | 500 | D | D | 2,500 | 250 | 1,500 | 250 | 2,100 | 250 | 500 | 150 | 400 | 100 |
R&Db | 15,800 | 600 | 200 | 100 | 1,900 | 250 | 3,000 | 300 | 9,400 | 500 | 500 | 150 | 700 | 150 |
Teaching | 28,900 | 700 | D | D | 4,600 | 400 | 17,500 | 650 | na | na | 3,000 | 250 | 3,800 | 350 |
Otherc | 2,100 | 250 | D | D | 700 | 150 | 200 | 100 | 600 | 150 | D | D | 600 | 150 |
Engineering | 33,000 | 850 | 1,800 | 250 | 6,000 | 400 | 14,600 | 700 | 6,800 | 450 | 1,200 | 200 | 2,600 | 300 |
Computer applications | 600 | 150 | na | na | D | D | 500 | 150 | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Management, sales, or administrationa | 4,100 | 350 | D | D | 900 | 200 | 1,500 | 200 | 1,300 | 200 | 200 | 100 | 200 | 100 |
R&Db | 15,100 | 650 | 1,300 | 200 | 2,400 | 300 | 5,400 | 350 | 5,200 | 450 | 200 | 100 | 600 | 150 |
Teaching | 11,700 | 550 | 500 | 150 | 2,400 | 250 | 6,900 | 450 | na | na | 800 | 200 | 1,200 | 200 |
Otherc | 1,400 | 200 | D | D | 200 | 100 | 300 | 100 | 300 | 150 | D | D | 500 | 150 |
Health | 16,800 | 500 | 200 | 100 | 4,400 | 350 | 4,700 | 350 | 3,700 | 300 | 2,000 | 250 | 1,700 | 250 |
Computer applications | D | D | na | na | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Management, sales, or administrationa | 2,900 | 300 | D | D | 1,100 | 150 | 700 | 150 | 600 | 150 | 300 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
R&Db | 5,900 | 350 | 200 | 100 | 1,400 | 200 | 900 | 200 | 2,600 | 250 | 300 | 100 | 400 | 150 |
Teaching | 6,500 | 350 | D | D | 1,400 | 200 | 2,800 | 300 | na | na | 1,300 | 200 | 900 | 150 |
Otherc | 1,500 | 200 | D | D | 400 | 150 | 300 | 100 | 400 | 150 | D | D | 300 | 100 |
D = suppressed for confidentiality. na = not applicable; same work activity cannot be reported as both primary and secondary except Management, R&D and Other, because these categories include more than one type of work activity. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards for this survey. SE = standard error. |
a Administration includes accounting, finance, contracts, and human resources. |
b R&D includes applied and basic research, design, and development. |
c Includes production, operations, maintenance, and other activities not broken out separately. |
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 100. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 50. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Four-year educational institutions include 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes. Primary and secondary work activities were based on response to the question: "On which two activities...did you work the most hours during a typical week on this job?" |
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2010. |
Data from survey cycle 2010, as of August 21, 2013. |